flown missionFailure

Soyuz U | Zenit-6U 12

Soviet Space Program43/3 (43L) — Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian FederationOct 12, 1979, 12:30 UTC

Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.

mission

Name: Zenit-6U 12
Type: Government/Top Secret
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Optical film-return reconnaissance satellite

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Oct 12, 1979, 12:30 UTC
Window opens: Oct 12, 1979, 12:30 UTC
Window closes: Oct 12, 1979, 12:30 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 03:51 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Soyuz U
Family: Soyuz
Provider: Soviet Space Program
Type: Government
Country: RUS

launch site

Pad: 43/3 (43L)
Location: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Country: RUS
Timezone: Europe/Moscow
Coordinates: 62.9273, 40.4500